mountain goat

noun

: a ruminant mammal (Oreamnos americanus) of mountainous northwestern North America that has a thick yellowish-white coat and slightly curved horns and resembles a goat

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Examples of mountain goat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors commonly see bison, elk, bears and other animals, including wolves, moose, mountain goats and mountain lions. —Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 27 June 2025

Keep your eyes open for bears, whales, moose, mountain goats, seals, and bald eagles (their heads look like white golf balls in the trees). —Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025

Wildlife sightings abound, from mountain goats and grizzly bears to elusive wolverines and lynx. —Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025

Submissions already include some stunning wildlife photography, including a sleepy lion cub on a dirt road, a mountain goat standing in a field of wildflowers, and a rhinoceros strolling in India. —Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mountain goat

• anecdote
• antidote
• asymptote
• creosote
• dimethoate
• epidote
• ferryboat
• motorboat
• overcoat
• petticoat
• riverboat
• undercoat

Kids Definition

mountain goat

noun

: a cud-chewing mammal of the mountains of western North America that has a thick yellowish white hairy coat and slightly curved black horns and closely resembles a goat